Sherri Steinhauer
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| Personal Information | |
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| Birth | December 27, 1962 (age 44) Madison, Wisconsin USA |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Residence | Madison, Wisconsin, USA |
| College | University of Texas |
| Career | |
| Turned Pro | 1985 |
| Current tour | LPGA Tour (joined 1986) |
| Previous tour | Futures Tour (joined 1985 |
| Professional wins | 7 on LPGA Tour |
| Major Championship results Wins: 2 |
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| du Maurier Classic | Won 1992 |
| Women's British Open | Won 2006 |
| Awards | |
| University of Texas Golf Team MVP | 1983, 1985 |
| Wisconsin State Golf Association Hall of Fame | 2004 |
Sherri Steinhauer (born December 27, 1962) is an American golfer who currently plays on the LPGA Tour. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin and attended The University of Texas at Austin. Her rookie season on the LPGA Tour was 1986. She has won seven tournaments on the Tour, including two major championships, the 1992 du Maurier Classic and 2006 Women's British Open. She also won the British Open in 1998 and 1999 before it became an LPGA major.
Steinhauer finished in the top ten on the money list twice, placing seventh in both 1994 and 1999 and played for the United States in the Solheim Cup in 1994, 1998 and 2000.
[edit] LPGA victories
- 1992 du Maurier Classic
- 1994 Sprint Championship
- 1998 Weetabix Women's British Open
- 1999 JAL Big Apple Classic, Weetabix Women's British Open
- 2004 Sybase Classic
- 2006 Weetabix Women's British Open
LPGA Majors are shown in bold.
[edit] Results in LPGA majors
| Tournament | 1983 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
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| Kraft Nabisco Championship | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT | T36 |
| LPGA Championship | DNP | DNP | CUT | T50 | CUT | T51 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T40LA | CUT | DNP | DNP | CUT | DNP |
| du Maurier Classic | DNP | DNP | CUT | T31 | T13 | CUT |
| Tournament | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
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| Kraft Nabisco Championship | DNP | T17 | T6 | T31 | T32 | T16 | CUT | T48 | T9 | T10 | T17 |
| LPGA Championship | T36 | T11 | T44 | CUT | T7 | CUT | T18 | T4 | T37 | T19 | T40 |
| U.S. Women's Open | CUT | CUT | T36 | T13 | T22 | CUT | T36 | CUT | CUT | T25 | CUT |
| du Maurier Classic | T19 | T44 | 1 | T10 | T11 | DNP | WD | T24 | T9 | T34 | CUT |
| Tournament | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 |
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| Kraft Nabisco Championship | CUT | T36 | CUT | T48 | T23 | T35 |
| LPGA Championship | CUT | CUT | CUT | T23 | CUT | T16 |
| U.S. Women's Open | T50 | T51 | CUT | T32 | CUT | T24 |
| Women's British Open ^ | CUT | CUT | CUT | T42 | T39 | 1 |
^ The Women's British Open replaced the du Maurier Classic as an LPGA major in 2001.
Steinhauer won the British Open in 1998 and 1999 before it was considered a major.
LA = Low Amateur
DNP = did not play.
CUT = missed the half-way cut.
"T" = tied
Green background for a win. Yellow background for a top-10 finish.
